BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FARMING ON THE ECOSYSTEM
As time is passing by organic farming is becoming increasingly prominent and popular among the locals and expatriates. No one can resist the natural taste of fresh fruits and vegetables which are locally grown and harvested the same day. The thriving research in this field continues to divulge the affirmation of its health benefits as well as its environmental blessings. SGS team in the UAE is working tirelessly to assure the local farmers that the ethical organic farming is not only profitable but also a boon to the community as it holds variegated environmental benefits which can never be achieved with the use of chemicals and harmful pesticides.
Practicing organic farming not only empowers the farmer but the whole community as it restricts the use of toxic, harmful chemicals and GMO seeds.
Let’s quickly go through six brief points of the benefits of organic farming:
Reduced Exposure to Chemical and Pesticides
It is a well knows fact that some chemicals used in conventional farming are remarkably harmful to humans and even to the environment. Heavy usage of harmful chemicals like NO3 (nitrate) results in groundwater pollution, resulting in blue baby syndrome if the chemical level is above 10 mg/L (10 ppm)
- Pesticides and chemicals sprayed on plants defile the soil, water supply, and air. These toxic chemicals and pesticides remain around for decades or maybe longer
- Chemicals use discourage smart farming practices such as cover crops and crop rotation, which is the root cause other harmful environmental concern like erosion
- These toxic chemicals allow disease resistance to build up in crop, plants, weeds, plant-eating-insects
Organic Farming Forms Healthy and Potent Soil
Treat this like if one is too much dependent on the medicines, his/her immunity becomes weaker, so in the same way by following ethical organic farm practices one can tremendously increase the soil’s overall health and immunity. Because ultimately fresh produce’s quality and taste depend on the soil health. If the soil is not health than the produce can never be healthy.
Combatting Soil Erosion
Organic farming builds healthy and potent soil whereas it seriously combats with the stern issues like soil erosion. In organic farming plant residue can add to the organic matter to the soil. As the residue decomposes and fosters nutrient benefits in the field, whereas it also helps in preventing erosion and nutrients getting blown away. If the right harvest techniques are followed the results can be extra ordinary.
Fighting the Effects of Global Warming
An ethical organic agriculture system can reduce CO2 (carbon dioxide) and help slow climate change. The Bacteria in the soil breaks down and modify organic matter into cellular material, this cellular material use carbon to make more of themselves. The bacteria along with plants also cycles nitrogen in and out of plant life.
Organic Farming Supports Water Conservation and Water Health
The water contamination is a serious issue in today’s time. But thanks to organic farming, although it is not a new discovery organic farming can increase the groundwater health since it discourages the use of toxic chemicals and fertilizers.
Organic farming also helps conserve water. Organic farmers, in general, intent to spend time amending soil correctly and using biodegradable mulch – both of which help conserve water.
Promote Biodiversity
Organic farms and fields really encourage healthy biodiversity by introducing the farm with beneficial insects like pest predators or pollinators like bumble bees.
In general, organic farming strengthen healthy biodiversity, which plays a critical role in how potent, or not, a farm is to issues like disease infection and pests attacks.
Additionally, reduced biodiversity may directly correlate with a rise in virulent diseases, which isn’t good for the farm and the community.
Conclusion
So organic farming not only benefits the people’s taste buds but also helps to improve the community’s overall health and maintains and balances the ecosystem. It really combats effectively with the pollution thus protecting the mother earth for all around us.
Don’t Panic Go Organic!
